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18 THE The Presbyterian of the South Thornton S. Wilson, Managing Editor. Editors?Thos. E. Converse, James P. Smith, E. B. McCluer, George Summey. Published weekly by The Presbyterian Co. Incorporated in Georgia. Subscription Terms. Two dollars a year if paid in advance; If payment is deferred three months, $1.6?. 9l,),SPi-intlnno 1 ~ -- wuwovu|/uuuo inauc iu i a u CIII1 no perlod are discontinued at expiration. Remittances should be made by money order or by draft on some of the large cities. Make all remittances to "The Presbyterian Company," 104 Edgewood Ave, Atlanta, Ga. When local check is sent, add 10 cents for collection. Address the Richmond, Va., office: Central Presbyterian, Box 850. Address the New Orleans. La., office: Southwestern Presbyterian, Box 731. Entered as second class matter January 6, 1900, at the Post Office at Atlanta, Georgia, under act of March 3, 1879. t Church News i MAY COLLECTIONS The month of May is set apart by the General Assembly for Foreign Missions. Remit to Rev. S. H. Chester, treasurer. Chamber of Commerce, Nashville, Tenn. NANKING THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY FUND. Previously reported, $157; "A member," First Presbyterian church, Columbia, Tenn., $5; Rev. J. C. Painter. $2; H. B. Gilkerson, $10; Miss Rosa Eppes, $1?total, $175. C. B. Stevens, Treas. CHILDREN'S DAY, MAY 23, 1909. The literature for Children's Day is being sent out to the Sunday schools. To avoid waste of literature it is not sent oiH to all the Sunday schools in the list in the General Assembly's, report, but only to those asking for a supply. Send in orders for programs and mite boxes to Ex. Com. For. Missions, Nashville, Tenn. YOUNG PEOPLE'S MISSIONARY CONFERENCE. The date for the Young People's Missionary Conference for the South is July 2 to 11. The burning of Kenilworth Inn at Asheville, N. C., the former meeting place of the conference, will not interfere with tne carrying out of the strong program already arranged. The Conference will be held at some other convenient place, perhaps Montreat, N. C., on the above date. It is hoped that a large and representative delegation of nnnnln nil n,fnM > uuii^, jicwjiic iiuiii an uvri me vyuuiuu will arrange their plans to be present at the Conference. The movement assures the delegates that every provision will be made for their comfort, and that full announcements will be made at an early date of the program for the Conference and the place of meeting. . Jas. O. Reavis, Secretary. Nashville, Tenn. y PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOUT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES. The Forty-ninth General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States will meet In the First Presbyterian church in Savannah. Ga., May 20, at 11 a. m., and will be opened with a sermon by Rev. W. W. Moore, D. D., Moderator of the last General Assembly. The undersigned will be in the lecture room of the church. May 19, at 8 p. m.; also May 20, at 9 a. m., for the purpose of enrolling commissioners. Stated Clerks of Presbyteries will please forward to the Stated Clerk at Clarksville, Tenn., their Statistical Sunday school, Societies, Systematic Beneficence, Narrative reports, and response to the Assembly's overtures, together with all overtures and other papers for the Assembly, if they can do so, on or before May 13; otherwise forward to.him at Savannah. The statistical tables should be mailed to the Stated Clerk as soon as prepared, and by all means in advance of the meeting of the Assembly. Hease notify the chairman of the local Committee of Arrangements, of the names and addresses of your commissioners and alternates as soon as appointed. Clerks of Synods will please forward overtures and report time and jnui-tj ui meir next meeting. Thos. H. Law, Permanent Clerk. W. A. Alexander, Stated Clerk. Presbyterial treasurers will please send to me the assessments of their Presbyteries for the contingent fund of the General Assembly for 1909. The amount is one and one-half cents per communicant member in each Presbytery, as shown by the published rolls or 1908. See Minutes of 1908, p. 212. The Assembly having requested a special contribution from the Presbyteries iui cAiJcnsea ui me oaivin yuauncentennial celebration, equal to one cent per member, treasurers should send same to me, and for such contributions a separate receipt will be given. W. A. Alexander, Treasurer. Clarksvllle, Tenn. Entertainment at the General Assembly: The First Presbyterian church, Savannah, Ga., earnestly requests that the stated olerks of the Presbyteries send in the names and addresses and any other information which will assist in their assignment, such as approximate age, feebleness of health, etc., of principals and alternates just as soon as they are elected. Please do not delay, AS it i a i m nnrt o r* f hoi iumi. i.uai nc nave IUC111 ill once. Those desiring full, daily report* of the Assembly and Calvin celebration can secure the city papers by corre sponding directly with them. Tae afternoon Savannah Press Is ten cents per week. The Morning News is fifteen cents per week. Communications should be sent direct to them. Please do not send them to the church or pastor. All correspondence that does not naturally go through the pastor should oe ad . dressed to Prof. H. F. Train, 3 Park avenue, west. The committee on entertainment is an follows: H. F. Train, C. S. Wood, T. H. McMillan. D. R. Thomas, G. J. .Mills, E. W. Cubbedge, C. F. Hen H. May 5, 1909. derson, F. C. Debele and C. M. Chandler, Jr. JAPAN. Dr. W. H. Forsythe writes: "Arrived safely,' everytning beautiful b)ere, but Japan must have Jesus Christ. We have eight ordained ministers for 4,000,000 people, fewer workers than ten years ago. There is an urgent call for six ordained ministers and two single wompn Prov fVio-f u * - . -J iuoi. uicj uia; ue sum. 1M1SS Mebane left on March 10. for America, on account of her health." ALABAMA. Eutaw: Dr. D. Clay Lilly spent an evening recently with this church, delivering his interesting and helpful lecture on "Christian Stewardship." Ensley: The yearly report from this church shows an enrollment of 325 members and 529 Sabbath school pupils. This churc^ has under its care a mission which is rapidly growing. The dedication of the Wylam church. North Alabama Presbytery, took place on Sunday, April 25. ARKANSAS. Called Meeting, Washburn Presbytery: In accordance with the provisions of the "Form of Government," Par, 79, a special meeting or the Presbytery of Washburn is called to convene in the First Presbyterian Church, Fort Smith, Monday, May 10, at 4 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of considering, and if the way shall be prepared, of issuing, the following matters of business, to wit; 1. The resignation of Rev. J. E. Wiley as superintendent of Home Missions and Evangelist of Washburn rresbytery; and his request for a letter of dismission from this Presbytery to the Presbytery of Central Texas. 2. Any other business made necessary by his removal. 3. Acting upon the call of the Springdale Church for the services of Rev. Wm. H. Morrow as pastor. 4. Giving full consideration to any and all of our Prpshvtprv'e Hnmo Mission aggressive work, and of concluding any measures pertaining thereto that may appear to he wise. Wm. H. Morrow, Moderator. GEORGIA. Atlanta, Central Church: Rev. Dunbar H. Ogden will be installed pastor of this church on June 6. The Presbytery has invited Rev. G. B. Strickler, Rev. T. H. Rice and Rev. R. A. Webb to take part in the service. Dr. W. L. Lingle will preside and propound the constitutional questions, Dr. Strickler will preach the sermon, Dr. Rice will charge the peop'e, and Dr. Webb the pastor. ?Pryor Street Church: A series of services is being held in this church conducted by Rev. A. A. Little, pastor of Westminster Church. This church has recently changed its location; the former property being sold and a better lot purchased. Plans are being laid for tVlA oropflnn r\f o ,..v v?vv?*wu VI u lie W tUUlLU. The Ladies' Missionary Union of Cherokee Presbytery will*hold Its flrtft. regular annual session In the Presbyterian Church at Dalton, on June 2 and 3. A splendid program has been arranged and a most profitable meeting is anticipated. Rev. James O. Reavls, D. D.,